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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-21
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MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED,

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the Clerk of the Orphans Court
for the week ending Wednesday, January
2Ist 1897.
Philip BRASS, GeHitzin and Abbie c.
O'DOnnell. Munster township.
John z. Repp, JOhnstown and Alice e.
McMulen, Loretto,
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FOR RENT.-The undersigned Of
n fers the following desirable property for
rent: An elegant store-rOom 2Ox4O feet, elegant
glass window. suitable for hardware store or any
other store and there is tinshOp and tOOlsin same
building. There is good garden and lot attach
ed, and rooms in the building suitable Tor
dwelling. splendid opportunity for one want
ing TO start hardware and timing establishment
the trade is already established / have been
carrying on the business for years. The above
property is situated in Carrolltown, Cambria
County, Pa.
Also, several lots of ground in good state of
cultivation situated in Carroll township conven-
lent to the Borough. Possession given April lst,
1887 Call on or address,
ANDREW H HAUG,
Dec. "a 'S8. CarrolltCwn Gambia Co., Pa.
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CTRAYS.-Came TO the prem ises of the.subscri-
- ber. in Chest township, on OF about October
10, 1885, white steer, two years old, with notch
cut in his left ear. Also. shout the same time,
red and white spotted heifer, two years old. no
marks visible. The owners are requested 70 come
forward and prove property. pay charges and take
them away. otherwise they viii he disposed of ac-
cording to law, CIAS. RHODY.
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II Fl Il B O TT O M
IS REACHED AT LAST.

The largest stock of hardware ever offered in
the County can be found at my store | am
now selling many goods at much less than can
replace them for, but | will continue to sell at
Bottom Prices until am compelled to repenish
my stock. When you want a cooking or heating
stove tinware hardware, nails, iron glass. trunks
and farming implements, call and see nv stock
and learn my prices
@. Il O NI1LFIX
HIGH STREET. EBENSRFRG
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a UDIIOR'S NOTICE.
"A Having been appointed an Auditor to dis
tribute the funds in the hands of Samuel ClarK,
Executor OF Sarah Hannah Brown, deceased, as
shown by his hrst and hnal account, notice is
hereby given that | viii sit at my office in Eb-
ensbure on Tuesday, the twenty-ifth day Of Jan
uary, 1857. at ten o'clock A. NJ, to attend to the
duties OF said appointment. at which time and
place all claims on said fund must he presented OF
be forever debarred from coming in for a share of
the fund. NJ. ID. KITTELL,
Auditor
EbCusburC. Pa. Jan :. lSs7-3t
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rDITOR.S NOTICE
AUDIToR,s NOTICE.

a UDITpR'S NOTICE.
- The undersigned auditor, appointed BY the
Orphans Court TO ascertain and li0uidate the
liens against the heirs osThomas BracRen, decd ,
and other parties in interest and distribute fund
in hands Of John W Bracken trustee TO sell the
real estate Of said docedent, shown by his ac-
count hereby gives notice that he will sit ut his
office in the borough OF EbensburR. Pa, or Fri
day. February II, 1887, at ten O'Clock. A. for
the purpose Of attending to the duties of said ap-
pointmeur, at which time and place all persons
interested shall attend, or be forever debarred
from coming in on said fund.
ALVIN EVANS,
Auditor.
F'hcrshu-w. Pa. IAN 8 1897.
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HON EST GOODS
AT LOW PRICES.

Each week I will earnestly endeavor to give
my patrons better opportunities to supply their
wants by increasing my already large stock Of
harness, brides, saddles, blankets. robes whips
etc. will be pleased to have all those in need
Of anything in my line call at my establishment,
inspect articles and ascertain prices
g. L. FREDERICK
Ebensburg, Pa
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NEW ADvERTISEMENTS.
TXECUTORS, NOTICE.

TXECUTORS' NOTICE.
II Estate Of Peter Damn, decedsed.
Letters testamentary tho estate OF Peter
Dunn, dec u, having been regularly issued to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said decedent will make immediate
payment to them, and all persons having claims
against the same viii present them duly authen-
tica ted for settlement
r DEN NEREAUX. Summit,
JOHN b. EGER. Washington Twp.
Washington Twp. Jan. 2l. -S7-6t.
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nNINISTRAT NOTICn

a DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
"a Estate Of Tatrick 3. Smith deceased.
Letters Of administration cum fesfdmenfO aunerO
having been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons Indebted to the said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims to pre-
sent the same without delay TO
JOHN +. SMITH. Admir- G. T. A
Nun steT Twp. Jan 2l 1SS7-6t.
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STRATED away from the subscribers
~ residing at CALI zin, Pa, about two months
ago red and white spotted twO-y ear old steer
with left horn bent down and one red and white
two-year-Oid hCifer. Any Information Of their
Whereabouts VIII be thankfully received by the
underigned.
ANSTEAD & DASHNER.
GalIitzin, Pa, Dec y. 1885. st.
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EVOR SAEE-STEAAI ENGINES. CLAY -,1
4 ore Pans, Boiler and Shcet-Irou Work. -
Secondhand engines and boilers hand. Hoist
ing engines and machinery a specialty.--THOHI-
As CARLIN, Allegheny. Pa. dan. 22-1y.,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-08

The hrst session Of the FlftIeth Con-
gress opened at noon yesterday. In
the Senate, all the newly.eiected Sem
ators were sworn IN except Mr. Faux
ner, Of West Virginia Ia his case
Mr. Hoar objected for the time being
to administering the oath, but gave
assurance that the committee on cleo
tions would give prompt attention to
the West Virginia case, IN order that
the gentleman entitled to the seat
might enter on the discharge of bis
duties a. Senator. Ia the House, the
democratic caucus nominees for the
various Offices were elected, and
Speaker Carlisle delivered an aPp!y-
Iriate address. Committees were ap-
pointed from both houses to wait On
the President and notify him OF the
organization Of Congress.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-08

duce tie upon any question upon
which there may be party vote.
The last House of Representative
was composed of one hundred aud
eIghty-fye Democrats and one hun.
dred aud forty Republicans, while in
the next House there will be one hum
dred and sixty-eight Democrats and
one hundred and iifty-three Republi-
cans. Thus, although the majority
will be much reduced, it will Be suffi-
GENTLY large to en2ble the Democrats
to organizs the House.
Each succ eeding Congress has some
peculiar feature in its make up which
has been the subject Of comment.
Thus Congresses have been noted for
the number of bald-headed members,
others Tor gray heads, &c, and there
can be but little doubt that dlstin-
gushing feature OF the Flftisth Con-
gress Will be the number Of red head
ed members included. 1t is claimed
that by actual count there are no less
than thiFty-seven red-headed Mem
bers in the city at the present time,
without counting the large number Of
sandy and light colored heads, which
would ordinarily pass for red. It has
been suggested that the entire number
be sworn into Office at the same time,
and should this course be decided
upon, it would well be worth the
while to be present in the galleries,
in order to note the effect produced
by the arrangement about the desk Of
the speaker of such a halo OF red.
The reassembing of Cong ess will
find the west front Of the Capitol
b.ockadel by building material used
in the work OF reconstructing the
stairways. \ temporary passage has
been left among the huge blocks Of
. stone and towering derricks, by which
the building may be entered through
narrow doorway in the suJ-base-
ment. The work upon the new mar
bic terraces has not been 81 far adj
yanc,d As It had been expected, owing
to 4 failure upon the part of he con
tractors IN delivering the marble as
fast a. It has been needed.
The old Forls Theatre building, in
winch President Lincoln was sao., and
which has since been used as m Army
Neiiea! Museum, has been closed to
visitors, ana 4 card upon the dor
announces hat the museum is benz,
moved. \ large force Is engaged in
transferring the skeletons aul auat-
omiral srec.ments to the rooms recent
y fitted W tor their reception in the
new Museum ami L.brart Iuilding
in the Smithsonian Institution grounds
The Army Medical Library, consisting
of more than one hundred thousand
volumes has already been re : owed to
the new building. This library j:
believed 10 be one of the most com.
piete and valuable medical libraries
in the world, and the desire upon the
Ysrt Of the Government to avoid the
possible danger Of loss by fire. led tc
the passage by Congress OF an act
providing Tor the construction .! the
new building, which will be strictly
iirs-p-Ooi, It mas as yet not beer
determined As to the use to winch the
oh theatre building viii be pat in the
future. II.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-08

CouesE yudcnee 0. the Beacon
MA>H.N IS, Dee. 9, l>S7.
NesSts Li!.u!>-TLeye has been
such a uel.!, change in tie personel
OF the Senate since tie close II the
last session q C1ustes, that il vii.
seem like an entire new body to those
who have been familiar with lis Az
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-08

see the oysters Of the Chesapeake
utterly extinct unless an entire change
IL made in the manner Of treating
them.
When they are all destroyed capital
will come in and purchase the privi-
lege OF raising oysters, and the people
will lose the inestimable right Of free
fishery, which in Maryland ought for
all future time to afford means of
support tor race of hardy aud honest
free labor ers who call no man master,
who pay themselves their own wages
with the product Of their own toll.
We represent to your Honorable
Body that prompt aud efficient STEPS
necessary by you to avert this i'm
pending and certain calamity. We
believe that We ought, with Virginia,
to retain FOR our own people the mon-
oPo.y OF the oyster industry On this
continent. You can 10 it for the
people Of Maryland, the legislature of
Virginia N Vst protect their own peo-
p.e. We usse you.
Fu-l ToproLi6it and prevent the
expectation ol seed oysters from this
state. The bill entitled AN Act for
Preservation Of Oysters an! to Eegu-
late the Planting and Taking OF the
same in this State, prepared and pre-.
presented by the Maryland-Virgin.
ia Oyster Exchange of Baltimore
City to the last General Assembly Of
this State, was an effort in this direc-
ton, which We commend to your ia
yorable and prompt consideration.
Second To provide State aid to-
ward rePIenishing the exhausted or
declining oyster beds OF the State.
Inc coAnercia! ana agricultural
interests oil the State have been assisted
Dy grants Of millions OF do'i"rS-this
great interest has been permitted to
IauEuish until it is about to perish for
want Of protection and assistance.
We pray you to afford both prompt .y.
=" aHlFoIria''2n Q! I'VE hindiei
'hooSah" dollars 10 be expended "
Competent authority IN E1"ni"- the
See' oy STEERS q the state N ned' VIII. a
"''' ''en's'''"-' VIA amor" q H.
net ''F S''' oysters Pfo"!o-',a iso-"
O''hS exported an" Wa! F"lid'y re-
stor" the State oyster beds. y tax
Per D"7heI on oysters pi"nira " the
'>'''e an" taken i''A TIE 'eds .! oar
own people VIII repay the money eN-
r,n''" NIe.io.d and i"tnlsA a i""'
winch, Il honestly guarded an" eN-
pended, WIZ, IN time, produce I'M
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a CHALLENGE.
PUT up OR SHUT UP,

MYTH ali due respect u tie ono i Il r..
wv ported the Inst DAYS la,.s al The
a. Indian Bridge fa- tn. E7t,r..-x S..v
in Dayjo hat Buster with cas- ne was
mistaken. Buster few she track On the
trs; quarter ana -oi aG0u; - yanis behind
Was hauled in and passed Davie the second
time, when he a-Sin lsoitsi.
! he1cSy challenge the same har~, in the
sane racc - Thursday, pctgmblrihc 18th
for from 500 a $5oo.
J. BEAN TIPPETT.
Dec. :, iSS9-St
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the Weekly san one year. 81 90
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III, Weekly sun enc year ana one
copy OF the Daily Sun three
months, 1000
Fifteen CupiJs--NiiL AZ extra COPY
II the Weekly sun one year and
Ole copy Of h Daily sun six
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Twenty CopieS-Wi,h an extra copy
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months, - %
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When mailed 80 Europe and other Pos.
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ll>hcd as 3 Supplement 10 Tie sun aisut
the first OF each year. II Is not f7r sale
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FOR SALE.

AZ Acres If Land situated on n, Punli~
Road, one mile irrm rinov Point Hotel
sni rgor the \ trgg-c'> Rive. For
iurihtr in rwaCor. a!drCS>.
MIS-. NATE JoHN~ox.
SIS VI Il Y W.
:. Is Armstrong, Washington. u. G.
P;ucy Point, Nj.
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NOTICE.

WEATHER PERMITTING. the Steamer Sue
wv will make her la: trip of tie season
leaving Rs,tim.-g Friday Dec 2Sd.
Due notice will 81 given OF her r.>umin-
the rra'y-
X. FOSTER \ NEEDHAM. Ir.
Gent Manager. Agcn,
NgC. :. s.
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ROOM FOR RENT.

The ONCE recently occupied by Messrs.
Graves < Graves Is ior rent Apply 10
r. OSCAR MORGAN,
X - Leon&ritown, Nd.
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The Parker Gun.

The Parker lead THEM ALL N HARD
HITTING qualities at tie Second Annual
Tournament Of the Chamberlain Cartridge
Company, held at Cleveland. o, sept. Il.
1886, out Of Eighty-seycn entries from rep
resentative shots representing Fourteen
States The Parker Gun won the lir.t AMI
third money OF the first-class Of 90 scores,
winning $500 out of the $1,000 pune #.
fercd, adding another victory to Io-5,
which was the Second International Clay
Pigeon Tournament for the championship
Of the world, held at New Orleans, Feb
ruary, llth 10 18th.
"a Send for Catalogue.
PARKER BROS, Makers, Nsriden, Conn.
Showrooms, % Chambc-s 81, New York.
j2o7
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Inc 'uoJ''ne4 memorial - - -
presented TO the incoming Legislature
by Mr.. William II. Thompson, OF
Baltimore. We give space to it be-
Observation-Disclosures. ;o,ares,sd
,,.,
." ''''' '''
them Informed a. TO whatever Fc''o"
it i proposed to take
IT, n, H.u.roLL,, Nh, Gn,rd A,s,ut-
IN, Of M,r,Lr,,G
Your memorlall-ts respectfully re-
present that they are citizens Of
Marylaui whose fortunes ale bound
up III the prosperity OF the State that
the OYSTER interest in this state is
second only to that Of agriculture
tina, eleven counties Of the state are
interested IN the oyster fishing, and a
large portion Of their population
derive their support directly form
their earnings from the public oyster
ground. of t4e State. that at different
points in the State, and especially IN
the City OF Baltimore. large capital is
invested IN the enterprise OF capnin-
oysters, which industry alone supports
more than one,tenth 0, the rntrre
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-12-08
SAINT MARY'S ACADEMf,
LeOnardtown. Md.
UNDER CHARGE OF THE
Sisters OfCha rity
NAZARETH, KENTUCKY.
Terms per Session of 5 months.

Board and Tuition in the Common
Branches, viz: Reading. Writing, Arith-
metic, English Grammar, Geography, Plain
Sewing. Marking and Needle Work, $500
Board AMI Tuition in the Higher Branch
Is, viz: History. Philosophy, Rhetoric,
Chemistry, Botany, Algebra, Compost
1LoH, &c. -----..... Sc0UU
EXTRA CHARGES:
Washing. -............... $500
For use Of books for and Stationery 500
DAY PUPILs:
senior StSsS- -.--.-..----..-..- $l5.O
intermediate Class. 1000
Junior Class. .............. 100
Primary Department. .. 500
Books for day pupils az stationer's prices.
All payments 20 be made invariably in
advance. Charges male from date Of en-
trance.
No deductions viii be made unless in
cases Of prot-scted sickness OF dismissal.
From 10 - year old boys will be taught
on same terms
For further information apply 20
MOTHER SCPERIORESS.
LecaaritOwn, Nd
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Ready Roofing Ready Roofing

READY ROOFING
thew
I through h steam rollers Of great weight
cf
a trmnga strictly and good and
the
gwen TO TN roofs and natural viii
ANY MAN CAN
Any
sy-ir tbs aiiOf
at Mechanics
a
FOR station sand
The will tin at
ASPHALTUM CEMENT
eanl
O
The public
S each cvsrng o square feet allowed
shingles sfrla
While II Is perfectly water drnpn will
wharf shedding
Samples nd tul inform raprlca;
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Harry SpaIding,
ls0HARDTOWN. ND.
DRUGGIST,

Pure Drugs, Pharmaceutical Prspgratioas
and genuine Perfumes. Extracts.
Colognes. Soaps, Tooth
and Nail Brush
e, Hair
Brushes, Flesh
Brushes. Pumades, Cos
metques and Hair Oils Of the most
celebrated French, English and Domestic
Makes.
g Physicians orders promptly filed
ana prescriptions carefully compounded.
stock
10 For the accommodation of my chs
TONERS, stamps, postal cards, etc will be al
ways on hand.
March /, lSS3-;f
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PROFESSIONAL.
RICHARD ID. TiPPETT,
ATTORNEY AT-LAw.

II Z Lexington 81, near Chas., Bait, Nd.
Practices in the Courts Of Baltimore city.
Court Of Appeals Of Nd. in the counties u
Charles and -. Mary's and WaShin S,Nn
city. Special attention given % Admiralty
practice, collection of claims. &c, Ba!uE
\ member Of and counsel for the Real -
tate firm Of +. J. Chaisty \ CO, all pgrjlr.
desiring 20 sell farms in MARY land can
place them in cur hands. Persons desiring
to buy CT exchange should call or send for
list Of property. Money loaned on fir,
mortgage. Jan. 2o-y
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ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.

\. 5. Abel x Co., Publishers, Baltimore.
\. :. Abel. George w Abell
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READ ! REFLECT! REMEMBER

That ] bought thc~. goods IL SELL. 80
back Your purchases With the SPOT CASH
anil DOWN, DOWN, down go my prices.
Where: Echo answers. at the
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lS>s. Premiums e. -at-er> ISIS
UP clubs fer tie Baltimore Weekly sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09
Cotton Seed But No Lint.

We have received from Captain w.
B. Bryan, of Button, Ga, specimen
bolls from avigorous and prolific stalk
of cotton which contain a full compile
ment of Seeds but not q vestige of
lint. Captain Bryan wishes to know
the cause of this ''new departure" of
the cotton plant. We are unable to
assign the cause. but consider the case
rs one of those freaks of nature not
uncommon in vegetable and animal
life. and which frequently suggest
and become the basis of new
varieties; or 1t may be an IL
lustration of a rcversion to the
original type, which is not uncommon.
Such freaks or reversions sometimes
serve as the foundation for valuable
new variety of plant or animal. In
this case the possible indication is that
the production of cotton seed may be-
come more profitable than the produce
ton of lint 1t would be an interest
ing experiment 10 plant the seeds of
this stalk and note the results in sue
cessive years. The specimen is very
suggestive Of okra, which is closely
allied genus of the same order of
plants that includes cotton. -Dirie
Farmer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09
What Viii Save Our Farmers.

This is very important question,
and one that is asked almost every day
by Thoughtful men, MS they gaze over
scope after scope of our farming coun-
try. that was once beautiful. level. rich
and endidly cultivated, but which
now presents year after year an aspect
Of declining beauty and fertility.
There are two important questions for
all those who feel an interest in the
welfare of their country, to consider
first what is the real cause of certain
parts of our country so declining?
Second. what will save the whole
country from becoming WORTH
less? In regard to the first, is
it because the farmers do not
work as hard as they formerly did, or
rs steadily as they should? Such can
not be the case, for almost every farm
er will tell you that he works much
harder now than he did ten or fifteen
years ago, or before the war; Is it
because the general drift of things in
these declining sections seems against
farmers? Certainly not.
10 express it in the fewest words, it
is simply because the farmers do not
cultivate intensively and scientifically.
The remedy, then, to restore such
countries. so as to make farming
profitable, is simply to farm on a
scientific and intensive scale; or, in
other words, to cultivate less ground
and cultivate it better. adopt
ing and using all the
most-improved methods of cultiva-
ton. While it is true that it will take
many years of seemingly and perhaps
Improbable labor TO restore such
worn-out sections, yet there is but one
way to succeed i'll doing so, and that
is, rs the old adage says, to stick to it.
and finally by intensive and scientific
work. and by the necessary restora-
tives, the farmer may bring his land
back to its former fertility. and in
stead of decreasing in value, as now,
it will yearly increase until it shall
bloom like the rose, and the farmers
home spread an influence for industry,
education and Christianity throughout
the length and breadth of the land
Cor. Southern GILL iuator.